Outgoing Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell gave U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik a glowing review after meeting with her Thursday regarding her nomination to be the next ambassador to the United Nations.
"The world’s largest international organization is in dire need of a wake-up call, and Representative Stefanik is uniquely well-suited to deliver it,” McConnell said.
Stefanik, representing northern New York in Congress for a decade, was nominated by President-elect Trump for the post shortly after his election earlier this month.
"Thank you @LeaderMcConnell for the opportunity to sit down and discuss my ironclad commitment to standing with Israel and representing President @realDonaldTrump’s America First peace through strength national security at the U.N.,” Stefanik wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter.
McConnell will hand over the reigns of GOP leadership in January to South Dakota Sen. John Thune.
According to her X profile, Stefanik has spent this week meeting with other Republican senators, including GOP Whip John Barrasso, Tennessee Sen. Marsha Blackburn, Montana Sen. Steve Daines, West Virginia Sen. Shelley Moore Capito and South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott.
Stefanik is not expected to face any difficulty being confirmed by the Senate for the ambassadorship role.